Taking selfies? Candidates’ T-shirts? What is allowed at the polls in Kentucky

I’m thinking about taking a selfie in surveys? Maybe you should think twice. You can break the law.

Here’s what you can and can’t do at the ballot box in Kentucky.

Are ballot selfies legal in Kentucky?

Selfies are, of course, present on social media. So are selfies of people posing with their voting stickers or outside early voting sites starts to appear.

In Kentucky, take as many ballot selfies as you want. In 2016, Kentucky’s attorney general issued an opinion that no law in the state prohibits taking selfies while voting and there is no reason to believe that doing so would jeopardize the secrecy of the ballot, – reported the Louisville Courier-Journal..

Can I wear a campaign T-shirt or hat to vote in Kentucky?

NO. You must not campaign or attempt to influence another person’s vote within 30 meters of a polling station. Therefore, you cannot wear hats, T-shirts, buttons or any other candidate-supporting accessories when voting. Election officials may ask you to cover your election shirt with a jacket or turn it inside out.

What ID do I need to bring to vote in Kentucky?

The National Electoral Commission Kentucky requires a state-issued ID with your name and photo, a military or commercial ID, or a school ID.

I think I made a bad choice. Can I change my vote in Kentucky?

In a few states, voters can withdraw their ballots, but in Kentucky, someone who did not vote by mail and then tried to change it on Election Day would be flagged for attempting to vote twice.

The National Electoral Commission clearly states that it is illegal to vote or attempt to vote twice in the same election.

Polling places are a “neutral zone” against influence

No one may campaign or attempt to influence voting in the marked “neutral zone.”

In Kentucky, it is illegal to influence or attempt to influence a voter’s decision by using force, menace, threat, intimidation, bribery, reward or offering of a reward.